Honey varieties
Medical Grade Honey is not one variety — it is a standard.
Any honey with a credible therapeutic profile can qualify under the MGH™ standard. Below are the principal varieties used in advanced wound care, cosmetics, OTC, veterinary and specialist consumer products today.
The varieties
Therapeutic honeys at a glance.
New Zealand · Australia
Manuka
MGO — non-peroxide activity
The most studied therapeutic honey. Non-peroxide activity driven by methylglyoxal (MGO) makes it the reference variety for advanced wound care.
Read the Manuka profileWestern Australia
Jarrah
TA — high hydrogen peroxide, low GI
Eucalyptus marginata honey with exceptionally high peroxide-based antibacterial activity and unusually low glucose — a distinct therapeutic profile.
Read the Jarrah profileYemen · Middle East
Sidr
Ziziphus spina-christi — traditional use
Ancient therapeutic honey from the Sidr tree, long used in Unani and traditional medicine. Increasingly studied for antimicrobial and wound-care applications.
Read the Sidr profileUK · Northern Europe
Heather
Calluna vulgaris — thixotropic, polyphenol-rich
Distinctive thixotropic honey with a high phenolic load. Documented antibacterial and antioxidant activity supports interest in dermatological use.
Read the Heather profileMalaysia · SE Asia
Tualang
Koompassia excelsa — multifloral, peroxide-active
Multifloral honey from giant Tualang trees. Studies report antibacterial, antioxidant and wound-healing activity comparable to Manuka in several models.
Read the Tualang profileEurope · North America
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum — dark, polyphenol-dense
Dark honey with one of the highest polyphenol contents recorded. Clinical interest particularly in cough suppression and antioxidant activity.
Read the Buckwheat profileNext